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Debt problems that dogged Sen. Jim Justice as West Virginia's governor continue to nip at his heels 10/23/2025 02:34pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The trail of debts — and claims made trying to collect them — that dogged Jim Justice well before he became West Virginia’s two-term Republican governor has ballooned since the former billionaire became a U.S. senator earlier this year. Justice was elected last Novem Average long-term US mortgage rate drops to 6.19%, lowest level in more than a year 10/23/2025 12:35pm • The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell this week to its lowest level in more than a year, extending a recent trend that’s helped give lagging U.S. home sales a boost. The average long-term mortgage rate fell to 6.19% from 6.27% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year China to focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and tech in new economic plan 10/23/2025 08:17am • BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party said Thursday it will focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and technology, a long-running push that has become more pronounced as the U.S. has imposed increasingly tight controls on access to semiconductors and other high-tech items. The ann Madrid lost all 4 clasicos last season. Now it is looking for payback against Barcelona 10/23/2025 06:37am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid and a red-hot Kylian Mbappé host Barcelona on Sunday aiming to hit back at their rivals after losing all four clasicos last season. Mbappé has scored a La Liga-leading 10 goals in nine rounds – four more than his nearest chaser – and another five goals in The Latest: North Carolina lawmakers approve map adding a GOP House seat 10/22/2025 09:21pm • North Carolina lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a revised U.S. House map backed by President Donald Trump that is intended to help Republicans win an additional seat in next year’s elections. The new congressional map reshapes the state’s only current swing district, held by Democratic 'They're playing with fire': What shutdown impacts could do to DC-area's housing market 10/22/2025 09:01pm • We want to know your thoughts on the government shutdown. How are you and your family affected? Share your story — Send us a message or a voice note through the WTOP News app on Apple or Android. Click the “Feedback” button in the app’s navigation bar. As the government shutdown enters it 20 Largest Credit Unions in America 10/22/2025 08:00pm • Credit unions are different from banks as they operate as not-for-profit organizations and require a membership to use their services. While credit unions tend to be smaller than banks, they can offer unique products to their millions of members across the country. Read on to learn more about the 20 US stocks and gold sink, while meme stocks swerve, as momentum reverses on Wall Street 10/22/2025 05:54pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks and the price of gold fell on Wednesday, as momentum on Wall Street reverses. The S&P 500 sank 0.5%, though it’s still within 1% of its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 334 points, or 0.7%, from its record set the day USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown 10/22/2025 02:34pm • The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from existing programs. The USDA said each Farm Service Agency office will have two workers who will Who's who of French artists in focus as a major private art collection goes on show in Berlin 10/22/2025 11:12am • BERLIN (AP) — A major German private art collection accumulated over four generations is going on large-scale show for the first time in Berlin, with a who's who of French art of the 19th and 20th centuries at its core. The Scharf Collection has its roots in a collection started more than a centur The first EU-Egypt summit will focus on economic ties, migration and Gaza 10/22/2025 07:54am • BRUSSELS (AP) — Egypt and the European Union will hold their first summit on Wednesday in Brussels where leaders will discuss security, trade and migration as well as stability in Gaza. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Counci Money-losing companies with colorful histories have pivoted to crypto 10/22/2025 07:14am • A marketer of shark-repellant sunscreen. A maker of chocolate-flavored whiskey. A seller of a drink that promises to quickly lower blood-alcohol levels. Until recently, these businesses had significant losses and floundering stock prices in common. Now, they’re members of a legion of publicly trad ATM Withdrawal Limits 10/21/2025 08:00pm • Like most people, you probably have a checking account to manage your daily spending. And when you need cash, you rely on your local ATM. However, if you've ever had to withdraw a large amount of money, you may have been disappointed to find that your transaction wasn't authorized. Banks place limit These Mortgage Lenders Let You 'Buy Now, Refi Later' for Reduced Fees 10/21/2025 08:00pm • Today's homebuyers are left with a difficult choice: Buy a home at today's mortgage rates, or wait to see if rates will fall. To address this concern, some mortgage lenders have introduced a workaround by letting homebuyers borrow a mortgage now and refinance it when rates drop for reduced fees. Len Can You Get a Loan for a Mobile Home? 10/21/2025 08:00pm • Dreaming of homeownership without the high costs of purchasing and maintaining a traditional, "stick-built" residence? Consider a manufactured or mobile home, which can cost less and promise easier upkeep. Be aware, however, that manufactured home financing can be a bit more complicated than borrowi